The City States of Greece

[Jehoshua]

The map, tis good. You misspelled Eurotas however as Euratos

 

[dot80]

Obviously a result of the dialect of Greek spoken in Delphi

 

[filli_noctus]

People of Delphi, there is no need to panic. The meeting of Areopagus in Athens would have concerned Henryk of Warsaw and a re-evaluation of their military strategy following the repulsion of the Japanese settlers, if the Archon had received news of a serious threat he would have shared it with me. As he has not it is clear that this meeting does not indicate any potential danger in the near future. The last reports of the lost division showed Japan was in real position to mount any kind of assault on our city. It will take Japan many years to rebuild their forces and even longer to traverse the dense terrain along the river, by which time the Athenian hoplites will be fully trained, as will our archers. Phobos and Deimos walk among us and they demand we do them honour. Return to your homes and make sacrifices unto them and they shall leave Delphi to do their work among the barbarians of Kyoto.

 

[Jehoshua]

ooc: I wonder what would happen if I withdrew my archers to Athens (not that I will.... but just saying)

 

[filli_noctus]

ooc: I would point to the treaty and cough in an expectant manner.

 

[dot80]

Sorry, busy week. Probably wont get anything up until next Sunday. Also a few of my helpers have gone inactive. Right now it seems its just me and Ravus Sol

 

[Dirk_Diggler]

When will I be born, am I next or what. If I'm not next then I'll just not play and help if you want, if I am though then ima wait.

 

[Jehoshua]

Your third in line, possibly second depending on if SmugKitteh is active (I know Christos is active ), this means your emergence is not that far off in in-game terms since we have two cities, one young and the other having its wheat fields improved.

 

[Aaronius]

RP

Life had become so busy in the burgeoning Greek civilization. The organized worker corps was increasing productivity in Athens, the holy city of Delphi was established, and war with Japan was raging. Plebs in both cities found new opportunities to advance through military service, and it seemed that every conversation, whether in the mines or the fields or the military training grounds themselves, ultimately involved a discussion of weaponry or military tactics.

It really was amazing to see how far Athens had come from its humble beginnings, and how quickly it was now transforming into a prodigious capital of a now growing culture. Athens had begun as a dusty outpost and had attracted quite a numerous and heterogeneous collection of travelers and refugees from far away lands. Even for Athens however, certain groups stood out. One such group that was unique among the Athenian hordes called themselves the Amazons. They were tough, they kept to themselves, and although they were only ever seen traveling with a single man, only a fool would dare attack them. In the early days of Athens, the Aaronyssey was often spoken around the campfire by the lone male Amazon. That man had died several years ago, and ever since that time, one or the other of the women would take turns telling a part of the story. Tonight, the eldest of the Amazons spoke. This woman, though elderly, orated the Aaronyssey with a forcefulness and passion that made some around the campfire wonder if she was a character from the legend herself.

Part IX: Hunting and Integration

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With the new day came a new life. Walking around unescorted amongst the villagers was like a new reality. As other villagers began to awaken and mill about, I found myself welcomed in public spaces. A couple of Lesbians that I had never met before offered to share their fire and the breaking of their fast. I found myself feeling like part of the tribe, but it was all so sudden. As I drank the porridge I thought upon the events of the previous night; my uncle’s last words, the ceremony and the intervention of the Neriedes, and the old grandmother and her young granddaughter.

I was stirred from my revelry by the feeling of someone standing behind me. I turned to see Phoebe standing and looking down. After a moment of looking at each other, and her looking at my now empty bowl of porridge, she motioned for me to follow her.

At the edge of the village there was a small gathering of possibly a hunting party. There were half a dozen Amazons and and two or three Lesbians . Along with Phoebe and myself, a couple of others were just arriving. The women were armed with doru primarily, but one of the women carried a net. The Lesbians carried curious curved staffs strung with some kind of thin material. Once assembled, our party of hunters headed into the forest along a well worn trail. Initially, I was very curious about the net, since I was a pretty accomplished net maker myself. The net that the hunters carried had a larger pattern and stouter chords of a substance I couldn’t quite make out. As we travelled, Phoebe, who was now almost friendly with me, explained to me the nature of the net construction, and promised I would be able to get a closer look at it later.

Of course I was also curious about the curved staffs that the Lesbians were carrying. Phoebe referred to these using a word Toxo, which I took to mean something like bow. The wood of the toxo was naturally slightly bent, but the string that connected one end to the other was attached while pressure was applied to the wood, such that it remained in a state of highly “bowed” stress. The string, I came to understand, was under tremendous tension as a consequence, such that when it was plucked it made a buzzing sound. Was this some kind of instrument, I wondered. Phoebe smiled at this, and one or two of the Lesbians giggled.

As the forest grew darker and closer, and the trail narrower and narrower Phoebe explained: “The doru is a weapon we reserve for our strongest and most skilled warriors. The toxo is for our disciples. To kill with the doru, one must get close to ones enemy, sometimes face to face. Whereas with the toxo, one can kill from afar. By training with the toxo, one learns how to stalk one’s prey, how to move with stealth, how to move as a unit, and how to kill, but with less danger to themselves. For this reason, we train all of our young Amazon hunters and warriors in the way of the toxo first, and then the doru.”

Looking at the toxo I could not imagine how it could kill from afar. “It doesn’t seem like you could throw the toxo any further than a doru, and I don’t understand how it would be any more lethal than a rock or a stick”. This drew derisive laughter from some of the hunters ahead and behind us.

“Be quiet Aaronius, and the mystery will be soon revealed. You may be blessed by Poseidon and his Neiredes, but you clearly are not familiar with Apollo and Artemis.” As Phoebe said this, the lead huntress stopped and gestured for silence.

“Apollo and Artemis? How many gods do these women have?” I thought to myself as we continued; slowly now, and quietly. The trail was no more, just a path of slightly thinner vegetation, and we found ourselves stooping and even crawling now in order to advance in the think brush. The stopping and starting continued as some of the huntresses listened intently for sounds around us. Eventually we reached the bottom of a small hill and waited as two women very quietly advanced to its summit. A signal was sent down that indicated we were to fan out and advance as quietly as possible to the lip of the hill. Crawling on our bellies we eventually made it, and when we peaked over the edge we saw a thinner sunnier clearing on the far side.

“We are entering the realm of Katros” Phoebe informed me in a whisper. “From now on, do not speak or make a sound when you move. Stay towards the back with me and the netminder, and silently observe how the amazon hunt.”

The far side of the hill was really the beginning of a shallow ravine. I began to realize that the forest on either side of us had steadily risen on either side and that we might be at the beginning of a long narrow canyon. The lighter tree cover around the ravine seemed to be due to erosion, which was quite severe, as if it flooded every time it rained. Phoebe, the netminder and myself remained behind, while the rest of the hunters split up on either side of the ravine. Each unit had one Lesbian carrying a toxo, and three or four Amazons wielding the doru. As they travelled down either side of the ravine the Lesbians moved to high positions that overlooked the crevasse, while the Amazons spread out closer to the lip where the ground fell away steeply. They all seemed to be watching for some animal, crouching, waiting expectantly.

From pretty far away, almost at the limit of my view, there was a faint rustling among the small brush in the floor of the ravine. This was clearly what the hunters had been waiting for because they all signaled to each other and seemed excited. I noticed both lesbians had reached for a small stick that they had been carrying in satchels on their backs, and both seemed intent on doing something with them. “What can they be up to?” I thought, “playing with sticks at a time like this”.

Two of the Amazons had worked their way all the way beyond the source of the rustling. As if on cue, they both rushed down the lip of the ravine. Out of the low brush I caught a flash of something pretty big and black and hairy, but could not tell what it was. The Amazons were anything but quiet now as they raced toward the animal; both tossing their doru but both seemingly missing. The animal was clearly coming up the ravine quickly, but it was hard to see through all the brush. As the chase came closer more of the Amazon jumped over the lip, but always after the animal had passed. They gave chase and attempted to stab the animal if close, or threw their doru as it got away. One of them cheered as if she scored a hit, but the animal was clearly still on the move. Around this time I realized that the animal was coming straight towards us. All of the huntresses were in the ravine chasing after it, hooting and screaming and driving it right at us. I looked at Phoebe and the other Amazon with the net and they both had devilish grins on their faces. “Here” the netminder said. “Take my doru, but stand behind us. Do not act unless you are instructed to do so.

At the edge of the ravine where the vegetation stopped abruptly the two Lesbians remained crouched with their toxo in hand and a stick in the other. Suddenly the query burst free of the brush and there, perhaps 100 feet away, was a black beast with beady eyes, short black bristly hair, and a pair of tusks that looked very menacing indeed, especially coming straight towards us at full speed. The Amazons behind were cheering, and now Phoebe and the netminder were up and poised for the conclusion. To my surprise I saw one and then a second projectile hit the beast. It was the sticks that the lesbians had been holding, and they were sticking out of the body of the beast. These sharp sticks clearly wounded the beast as he momentarily stumbled, but he seemed more angry and determined than ever to reach us. I watched one of the lesbians take another stick, attach it to her toxo, and fling it with tremendous speed towards the beast. Her second shot was as true as the first and she was preparing to take a third. “How could she throw the stick so quickly with so little movement of her body?” I wondered. The thought evaporated quickly as I realized I was seconds away from meeting the beast myself.

The prey finally made it to our end of the ravine, and he must have thought he was free, as he seemed triumphant. However, he was also clearly injured. I could see three of the small spears sticking out of him and causing small bleeding, as well as a fourth wound to his hindquarter, probably a glancing blow from a doru. Rather than confront us however, the animal turned to his right and must have hoped to enter the thicker vegetation up the hill. But before he could do so, the net flew through the air, ensnaring him in a fit of impotent rage. Now Phoebe was shrieking approaching the animal with her doru drawn. The other amazons were approaching from the lip of the ravine. Now it was a mess of squeals and screams and dirt and bodies as the amazons probed at the beast with their doru. The huntresses seemed to be too patient with their thrusts, wanting to make the perfect strike. After three or four such strikes Phoebe drove here doru into the animals neck, directly in front of the shoulder. This was the end of the squealing, and now the only movement was that of the hunters, sounding triumphant over their kill.

“We give thanks to goddess Selenea for the bounty of this katros. We give thanks to goddess Artemis for the divine conclusion of this hunt”. As I finally got a long close look at the beast I realized it was some kind of enormous piglike creature. We had small and hairless pigs on our island, but nothing like this great tusked beast. So this was katros.

The net was disentangled from the beast. He was sprawled out and cut down the middle, from his chin to his scrotum so that his belly could be opened. The snakelike expanses of his lower belly were cut out and placed in one sack, and most of the organs of his upper body were placed in another. The heart was held by phoebe, and raised in the air. “Noble katros, let your fierceness become our fierceness, let your wit become our wit, and your strength our strength”. With this Phoebe bit into the heart, rending some of the flesh free as she pulled back her now bloody face. Each of the others took a bite in turn, and lastly the heart was offered to me. “Finish it” Phoebe commanded, “and you will have begun your training as an Amazon hunter.” With the women looking on, I bit into the heart, tearing off half of what remained of the enormous organ. It was warm and wet and sticky and smelled strongly of metal, but I didn’t mind the taste too much. Chewing the stringy muscle was more of a challenge, but I managed to swallow without serious incident. With that, Phoebe took the last of the heart and held it up one last time before finishing it off.

There were smiles and affirmations all around as the huntresses lashed three doru together using some chord. The gutless carcass was laid over the net once again, which was then itself attached to the three doru by a series of clever knots. Lastly, the two bags of guts were attached to the doru on either side of the animal, and the hunting party at last seemed ready to move. “Now it is your time to shine Aaronius” Phoebe said with a sly look on her face. She gestured toward the spliced dorus with the prize attached and I knew exactly what was expected of me.

The amazement and thrill and joy of the hunt were a thing of the past within the first 15 minutes of our return to camp. The katros must have weighed twice what the women did, and considerably more than me as well. If we could have walked, the weight of the load could be born by our shoulders, but for the first hour the brush was too thick to walk. We had to drag the animal along the path that we took in, and the first 15 minutes we did not even lose site of the hill where we had made the kill. Eventually however we reached the part of the trail where we could finally stand up. Some of the hunters cut at the lower brush to ease our way, and we were able to move faster and faster. The two Lesbians held the front of the spliced doru, and I held up the back. In turns, the Amazon hunters would relieve the Lesbians, but I insisted that I did not need relief. I simply switched the load from shoulder to shoulder and carried on in a show of manly strength. My goal was to impress the women, but I almost cried out when I saw sunlight up ahead and the clearing that would open onto the beach and the village.

At the village we received a hero’s welcome. I finally allowed my burden to be relieved and followed the other hunters to the river to wash. The cool water was truly a gift from the gods and we all splashed about happily for some time before we were finished. When we returned to the village, other members were furiously active; skinning and de-hoofing the carcass, working with the various organs, and carrying the entrails toward the lagoon. It appeared that there would be a great feast today to mark the first day of my new life as a member of the tribe.

Tonight was a special night around the campfire, because tomorrow some of the Amazons were leaving Athens. The war against the Japanese was pulling so many people away from the fields of wheat and towards the fields of battle. As proud hunters and warriors the Amazon were no exception. All of the strongest and fittest Amazons were packing their belongings for the trek to Delphi. There they were to meet up with the archer corps and defend the Eurotas valley against the belligerent Japanese. Some of the older women would stay behind and tend to the children, who they hoped might someday join a hoplite unit that was being formed and trained in Athens. It was a heavy night: heavy with hope, heavy with trepidation, heavy with a future unknown and unknowable, with only the gods and the legends as guides.





As always, previous installments of the Aaronyssey and other great oral tales can be found by visiting the vagabond philosophers in the haunted ruins of house Fontismenos. http://forums.civfanatics.com/group.php?do=discuss&group=&discussionid=4897

 

[Aaronius]

OOC: I'm having a hard time wrapping the back story, but I think I can do it in one or two more chapters. The next one is almost done, so I only have the last (and most difficult) to do. Sadly RL has gotten in the way lately, but I really want to get this back story done so I can move on to the present. I can't wait to kill some Japanese and earn some money.

 

[filli_noctus]

By order of the Polkyrios, all male citizens of Delphi are required to partake in regular military training. Furthermore, all nobles are required to levy men for the defence of the polis. Nobles with experience of combat who become kyrios of their family's senior branch will be considered to have accrued sufficient merit for admittance to the Synedrion. A 10% tax on all incomes is now in effect to support the families of those levied and the war effort in general. Training of the archer unit is to be prioritised over construction of the monument.

 

[Jehoshua]

On the Delphic Levy.

The Archon of Athens and Hegemon of All Hellas in support of the war effort of Delphi and out of respect for the directives of the Government of Delphi on the matter of the levy, will raise a levy on its holdings in Delphi. Furthermore in regards to the income of our land holdings in Delphi we agree to pay the 10% tax . Furthermore, out of our paternal concern for all hellenes, and most especially for those under our particular lordship in Delphi, I decree that a further 15% of that lands income will be granted to households in the hegemons delphic fief, fairly based on the number of persons joining the levy from each.

For the citizens of Athens meanwhile, please note that a levy as of this time is not being implemented, although I warn that in the near future, depending on the war situation it may be seen as necessary.

 

[dot80]

Updated conclusion update with prestige awards. Congrats all! Sorry for the long delay. I will try to update this more regularly now.

EDIT: Update coming tomorrow night. I am closed to finished.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

So, can I join the military?

 

[Jehoshua]

Yes you can, presumably just as soon as Dot has the time to finalise the update.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

it's official Sign me up for the armed forces.

 

[dot80]

~War~

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Turn Report:

Spoiler :

T96 - Oligarchy Implemented!

T98 - Met Kuala Lumpar!



T104 - The Korean reinforcements arrive in Athens!



T107 - We have discovered Calender! Work started on Writing.



T109 - The Hoplite was finished in Athens! Delphi Demands Silver!

Greece was stricken with war, while no official fighting had been done, there are reports of small bands of Japanese raiders striking the countrysides of Delphi and Athens. Many of the farmers located int hose regions have moved closer to the city. The rulers of Athens and Delphi have decided to put into effect the policy of Oligarchy. The implementation of this policy seems to have only reaffirmed the beleifs of the Athenians, though some said that perhaps the Nobles should be givern more responsiblitiy and power than they already possess. In Delphi the policy implementation was met with dislike. Many beleived such a policy that favored the Nobles went against the spirit of the Syntagma.

Issues:

• Who is in charge of the Levies at Delphi?

Strategic Map:

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Tech Tree:

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Social Policy Tree:

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Economic Overview:

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Ethnic Groups:

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The Athenians

The Athenian people are said to be the blessed descendants of the Goddess of Wisdom, Athena. According to the ancient legends, Athena gave the people the name of Athens, and the symbol they still use, the Owl of Wisdom. The Athenian language is still ancient Greek, with a few new words thrown in. The Athenian religion is what is considered pagan, but Athena is still the major figure in the Athenian religion. The average city dweller makes an adequate income, while spending most of his days working. Oral tradition is strong in Athens, and many stories are passed from generation to generation over the campfire. Athenian women, starting at the age of 10, are taught domestic chores they will be expected to perform for the rest of their lives. The food of Athens is the best in the known world, and it focuses on wheat and the fish that can be found in deeper waters. Athenian chefs have managed to find a variety of "spices," some even coming from the desert to the west of the city. One of the favorite dishes of the people is Palla, a cooked fish with desert cinnamon and much salt put on top. It is inexpensive and very good. Recently the Athenians created a game by the name of War-Ball. War-Ball is a game where players take a woven grass ball and try to run it to the other end of the field. The only rules are that players cannot go out of bounds, and that they cannot destroy the ball. The game is very brutal and players regularly die from intense internal bleeding, and snapped necks, nevertheless the people love it. There are only two major teams, the Giants (who represent the city) and the Patriots (who represent the country). With the implementation of the tradition social policy the Athenians started to mark and celebrate annual national holidays. Prota Festival celebrates the founding of Athens and the almost Mythical founder who lead the people to civilization. Under the pious Archon Pericles the people started to celebrate a new festival called Panathenaia, dedicated to the worship of Athena.

Delphians

As a daughter city of Athens, Delphi has many cultural similarities, chief among them religion. Delphians are followers of the Dodekatheist religion but with a special reverence for Apollo, who they view as patron of their city and adopting the Python as their symbol in honour of his slaying of that beast.Delphians speak the language of the Athenians, although variations and slang words appear regularly.The average citizen is more thoughtful than the average Athenian, a reflection of their different patrons. Although many of the original Delphians left Athens to create a freer society the position of women remains unchanged from Athenian expectations of domestic work and obedience to their father or husband.The Delphic diet makes heavy use of fruit and fish in addition to the staple bread.Delphic sport is less intense than Athenian war-ball, focussing on more tactical games. Particularly popular is a game known as 'krik-it' which encourages tactical skill and celebrates the opposed Greek virtues of cooperation and individual heroism. Popular teams are the Eos-ies, who revere Eos (dawn) and labour down-under the trees of 1,3, and the Pons, who revere Ponos and rarely leave the city. A popular fixture is known as The Ashes, because the two teams compete for the right to make a burnt offering to Apollo.

The Japanese

The Japanese are an honor oriented, sea fairing folk. They devote their lives to their craft and are highly skilled in whatever they do. At the top of their social hierarchy is their Shogun, leader of the army; then the Emperor, a spiritual leader; then the Daimyos, the lords and captains of units; and finally the peasants. In Japan the warriors are well respected, and hold a high place of honor. The local cuisine is mostly casseroles made from berries and herbs found in the wild and fish, the staple food of the empire. The Japanese speak a fast language, and it is still true to the Japanese of ancient times. The Japanese have little time for hobbies, but their most enjoyed past time is creating balls of polished mud, Dodorangos. After the Adoption of the Warrior-Code Social Policy the power-structure grew more decentralized. Each Daimyos holds more power over his lands than the shogun or the Emperor.

Polish

The people of Warsaw are an off mixture of Japanese and Greek. Though closely allied with the Shogunate of Japan, their culture much more resembles that of the Greek city of Athens.

Indians

The only knowledge of them is that they live in a far off land, dominated by social and economic castes, and great and powerful deities. Recent visits from Indian Units reveal that in their culture Warriors held a high place in society.

The Spanish

Little is known about these people, accept that they hail from the south. Their brief visit in Athens didn't reveal much, only that they though themselves better then other races. They also had a fierce devotion to their pagan gods.

Egyptians

Reports from the scouts tell of a strange land to the West. It is ruled by an all powerful god-king Pharaoh, and beneath him are the priests, and beneath them the peasant. Though there is a small class of merchants and artisans, the majority of Egyptians live as slave-peasants. The local cuisine of Egypt is nothing remarkable. They have little in the way of recreation, but they do create a monument in tribute to the founder of each city.

Belgians

Little is known about the Belgians. They currently only inhabit the city-state of Brussels. Reports say they are religious and they worship their ancestors as the Paragons. They are very hospitable to outsiders, and in general are very musically inclined.

Russians

Little is known about the Russians. Their nation is located in the south in a hard land, abundant with game.

Koreans

The Koreans are located in the lands east of Athens. They are an inquisitive group of people, and rumor is that they even have a system of symbols they use to impart, record, and communicate their thoughts with others. Finally, in their local culture Elephant is a delicacy and is traditionally made into a dish called Kokkili

 

[dot80]

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This was the year of change and hope. The Athenian people were stressed and fearful of the future. Of the war. It was then that the Korean's appeared, to some they might have appeared tired or weary but they were warriors and they were in the right place at the right time. Athens flew into a celebration as the Korean boots marched through the streets to the palace, where as one, the men fell to their knees in supplication before the Archon.

"I hear you are having some problems with those fiendish Japanese." Declared the General Wu-Long, playing to the crowd. "We are hear to deal with them!"

As the crowds erupted in cheers Wu-Long continued, "We have sent someone to negotiate our passage into the city of Delphi to help them fight back! But for now we will remain here with you. The Gods have heard your prayers and sent us to you, because good people deserve to have their prayers answered!"

All over Athens grumblings were starting to be heard about the high taxes. The extra 10% war tax seemed to have been going down the drain with no tangible results.


Status:

• Standard of Living - Average
• Literacy Rate - High
• Culture Strength - High

Issues:

• What are we going to do about the Japanese?
• What are we going to do about the Polish?
• What are we going to do about the Koreans?

Athens City Screen:

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Athens Builds:

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Property Map:

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Nobles:

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Here is the link to the family tree: http://www.familyecho.com/?p=U9L45&c=uobsx3mfks&f=241926774677476467
To use it go to the bottom of the window and select the drop-down box next to "Show:" and choose one of the following depending on the info you want:

• Age - Choose "Telephone"
• Occupation - Choose "Profession"
• Property - Choose "Company"
• Traits - Choose "Interests"

The information will show up under the name of each person. It should always start with the Family Tree of the Current Leader of Athens.

 

[dot80]

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The tone in Delphi was one of releif. It seemed the Nobles were done talking and starting to actually take action. The people were happy the Polykiros had decided to stall production of the monument in favor of the much more practical archer unit. In addition word, from Athens of the arrival of the Koreans and completion of the Hoplite was met with jubliation. The call for levies was met with great success. Any and all men available flocked to the recruitment camps of the lords. The nobles Alexius and Eusta were able to muster a combined force of a full unit! While the one summoned by Pericles was 9/10 strong!

Meanwhile the people anxiously awaited news about the returned envoys that had been sent out at the end of the last session. New diplomatic ties could bring even more allies in against the Japanese.


Status:

• Standard of Living - High
• Literacy Rate - Low
• Culture Strength - Low

Issues:

• What are we going to do about the Japanese?
• What are we going to do about the Envoys?

Delphi City Screen:

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Delphi Builds:

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Property Map:

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Nobles:

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Here is the link to the family tree: [Link Coming]
To use it go to the bottom of the window and select the drop-down box next to "Show:" and choose one of the following depending on the info you want:

• Age - Choose "Telephone"
• Occupation - Choose "Profession"
• Property - Choose "Company"
• Traits - Choose "Interests"

The information will show up under the name of each person. It should always start with the Family Tree of the Current Leader of Athens.

 

[dot80]

Update will be up tonight. I just have to go out and do something for about an hour. Again sorry for the delay. I'll try to keep the updates steady now. Also I am going to start making the turns in-between sessions constant, so how many turns do you guys want? I was thinking 15.

Notes:
-Levies are under the control of the one who summoned them, unless control is relinquished.
-Family tree has been changed. From now on we are going to put their birth year under "Life Dates." It just became too hard to update everyones ages.
-Ages got messed up in translation, sorry for any inconveniences.
-Orders given after conclusion updates are not guaranteed. The problem is that I had already played the turns before Filli had changed the build orders, sorry about that. Build orders changed.
-Renown will start next session. Cities will get renown based on pop, high Culture/Standard of Living/Literacy, player actions, and great works created in them. Un-Born players can choose to write from either Athens of Delphi, but are not guaranteed to be born in the city they choose to write from. Renown rewards will all be completely public.
-Levied units will start in the tiles they were raised from.